New Jersey Fair Housing Act — Statutory Fair Share Framework (NJ)
Tracked preemption from the New Jersey overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1985-07-02
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NJ
Other New Jersey preemptions
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_mf].max_units_per_acre | floor_at | as_required_by_fair_share_plan | |
base_districts[category=res_mf].allowed_uses | add | inclusionary_multifamily |
Citation
Authority source
NJSA 52:27D-301 et seq. (Fair Housing Act)
§ NJSA 52:27D-301 through 52:27D-329.19
Research notes
Codified statutory framework implementing Mount Laurel doctrine. Established the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and the substantive certification process. As of 2015 (Mount Laurel IV) and the 2024 A4 amendments, administration has shifted to Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and a court-supervised compliance process.